Acts
Chapter 18

9 One night in a vision the Lord said to Paul, "Do not be afraid. Go on speaking, and do not be silent,

10 for I am with you. No one will attack and harm you, for I have many people in this city."

11 He settled there for a year and a half and taught the word of God among them.

12 But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, ¹ the Jews rose up together against Paul and brought him to the tribunal,

13 saying, "This man is inducing people to worship God contrary to the law." ²

14 When Paul was about to reply, Gallio spoke to the Jews, "If it were a matter of some crime or malicious fraud, I should with reason hear the complaint of you Jews;

15 but since it is a question of arguments over doctrine and titles and your own law, see to it yourselves. I do not wish to be a judge of such matters."

16 And he drove them away from the tribunal.

17 They all seized Sosthenes, the synagogue official, and beat him in full view of the tribunal. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.

18 Paul remained for quite some time, and after saying farewell to the brothers he sailed for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. At Cenchreae he had his hair cut because he had taken a vow. ³

Psalms
Chapter 47

1 For the leader. A psalm of the Korahites.

2 All you peoples, clap your hands; shout to God with joyful cries.

3 For the LORD, the Most High, inspires awe, the great king overall the earth,

4 Who made people subject to us, brought nations under our feet,

5 Who chose a land for our heritage, the glory of Jacob, the beloved. Selah

6 God mounts the throne amid shouts of joy; the LORD, amid trumpet blasts.

John
Chapter 16

20 Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your grief will become joy.

21 When a woman is in labor, she is in anguish because her hour has arrived; but when she has given birth to a child, she no longer remembers the pain because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.

22 So you also are now in anguish. But I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.

23 On that day you will not question me about anything. Amen, amen, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.